Really, I swear. Too much pressure, even with that incredible paycheck.

But I am paid a small sum to observe it, and one of the theories floating around is that the Orange are struggling late in games because C.J. Fair is not taking shots.

Late in games, Michael Carter-Williams goes one-on-one, and Fair, one of SU's most effective options, has his role reduced.

I tested the theory. I charted the number of shots for SU's six leaders in average minutes played. They're broken down by five-minute increments and also the number of possession-ending touches in those five-minute increments (shots + turnovers + trips to the foul line) during SU's 15 Big East contests.

Here are the charts (observations are below):

There are some facts we find out about Carter-Williams and Fair. I don't claim to be ready for my Pulitzer Prize just yet. You can help me figure out why the numbers break down this way and how big a deal it is.

Carter-Williams has more shots (26) and possession-ending touches (45) than any of his teammates in the final five minutes of the game. Fair has taken 14 shots in the final five minutes -- less than one per game -- and has just 26 possession-ending touches during that period.

Fair gets his shots most often at the start of the game (29) and at the start of the second half (28).

Carter-Williams' possession-ending touches are highest in the final five minutes (45) and next highest from the 10-minute mark in the second half (34).

Carter-Williams has taken fewer than 10 shots in just four Big East games, all within the last seven SU contests. The Orange are 3-1 in those games.

Carter-Williams is last among the six in shooting percentage.

In the final 10 minutes of the game, Carter-Williams has 33.5 percent of his possession-ending touches (an even distribution would be 25 percent). Some of those late-game touches are certainly due to opponents fouling intentionally, and the total is boosted by the occasional turnover.

Fair has taken more than one shot in the final five minutes just three times. Two of those came when James Southerland was ineligible.

Fair is second among SU's leading scorers in field-goal percentage.

Other interesting trends:

Sixth-man James Southerland has shot the ball just twice in the first five minutes and ended three possessions to start the game.

Brandon Triche comes out shooting. His 31 shots in the first five minutes of the game are the most for the Orange in any five-minute segment.

Rakeem Christmas is not an offensive option late in games. He's taken just six shots in the final 10 minutes and has 10 possession-ending touches.

Jerami Grant averaged 7.5 shots per game during Southerland's suspension. He's averaged 2.1 since his return.